List of Divergent Novel Thesis Statement

I’m going into the 9th grade, and have a summer essay assignment about the novel Divergent. The thesis is supposed to prove how this novel fits into the typical dystopian genre. They want us to pick a faction & 2-3 elements of a dystopian society.

I need help fine tuning a thesis:

In the novel Divergent, the Erudite faction’s lust to take down the government, and to control the Dauntless (another faction), is typical of a dystopian society.

What’s missing in your thesis statement is the “how or why.” It is important to tell why taking down the government and trying to control the Dauntless reflects a dystopian society with a “because” type statement.

What’s missing in your thesis statement is the “how or why.” It is important to tell why taking down the government and trying to control the Dauntless reflects a dystopian society with a “because” type statement.